TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2013 XU50 / 3.G Owners Manual

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Maintenance and care
Positioning a floor jack
When raising your vehicle with a floor jack, position the jack cor-
rectly. Improper placement may damage your vehicle or cause injury.
Front (2.7 L 4-cylinder [1AR-FE] engine)
Front (3.5 L V6 [2GR-FE] engine)
Rear (2WD models)

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Removing the front jack point cover (3.5 L V6 [2GR-FE] engine)Before jacking up the vehicle, remove the jack point cover.
Turn the bolts counterclockwise
and remove them.
Remove the cover.
Rear (4WD models)
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CAUTION
■
When raising your vehicle
Make sure to observe the following to reduce the possibility of death or\
seri-
ous injury.
●When using a floor jack, follow the instructions of the manual provided with
the jack.
● Do not use the jack that was supplied with your vehicle.
● Do not put any part of your body or get underneath the vehicle supported
only by the floor jack.
● Always use floor jack and/or automotive jack stands on a solid, flat, level
surface.
● Do not start the engine while the vehicle is supported by the floor jack.
● Stop the vehicle on level firm ground, firmly set the parking brake and shift
the shift lever in P.
● Make sure to set the floor jack properly at the jack point.
Raising the vehicle with an improperly positioned floor jack will damage
the vehicle and may cause the vehicle to fall off the floor jack.
● Do not raise the vehicle while someone is in the vehicle.
● When raising the vehicle, do not place any objects on top of or underneath
the floor jack.
●Lift up the vehicle using a floor jack
such as the one shown in the illustra-
tion.

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NOTICE
■Front jack point cover (3.5 L V6 [2GR-FE] engine)
●Before jacking up your vehicles, remove the front jack point cover. Other-
wise, the cover may be damaged.
● After installing the front jack point cover, make sure it is securely in its orig-
inal position.

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Engine compar tment
2.7 L 4-cylinder (1AR-FE) engine
Washer fluid tank (P. 520)
Engine oil filler cap ( P. 509)
Engine oil level dipstick ( P. 508)
Engine coolant reservoir ( P. 512)Battery ( P. 516)
Brake fluid reservoir ( P. 515)
Fuse boxes ( P. 542)
Electric cooling fans
Condenser ( P. 514)
Radiator ( P. 514)

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3.5 L V6 (2GR-FE) engine
Washer fluid tank (P. 520)
Engine oil filler cap ( P. 509)
Engine oil level dipstick ( P. 508)
Engine coolant reservoir ( P. 512)Battery ( P. 516)
Brake fluid reservoir ( P. 515)
Fuse boxes ( P. 542)
Electric cooling fans
Condenser ( P. 514)
Radiator ( P. 514)

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Maintenance and care
Engine compartment cover
■ Removing the engine compartment cover
■ Installing the clips
NOTICE
■After installing an engine compartment cover
Make sure that the cover is securely installed in its original position.

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Engine oilWith the engine at operating temperature and turned off, check the oil
level on the dipstick.
■ Checking the engine oil
Park the vehicle on level ground. After warming up the engine
and turning it off, wait more than five minutes for the oil to
drain back into the bottom of the engine.
Hold a rag under the end and
pull the dipstick out.
Wipe the dipstick clean.
Reinsert the dipstick fully.
Holding a rag under the end, pull the dipstick out and check
the oil level.
Wipe the dipstick and reinsert it fully.
2.7 L 4-cylinder (1AR-FE) engine with flat dipstick
Low
Full
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2.7 L 4-cylinder (1AR-FE) engine with non-flat dipstick
Low
Measuring side
Full
3.5 L V6 (2GR-FE) engine Low
Full
■ Adding engine oil
If the oil level is below or near
the low level mark, add engine
oil of the same type as that
already in the engine.

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Make sure to check the oil type and prepare the items needed before
adding oil.Remove the oil filler cap.
Add engine oil slowly, checking the dipstick.
Install the filler cap, turning it clockwise.
Engine oil selection P. 622
Oil quantity
(Low  Full)1.6 qt. (1.5 L, 1.3 Imp. qt.)
Items
Clean funnel
■ Engine oil consumption
A certain amount of engine oil will be consumed while driving. In the follow-
ing situations, oil consumption may increase, and engine oil may need to be
refilled in between oil maintenance intervals.
●When the engine is new, for example directly after purchasing the vehicle
or after replacing the engine
● If low quality oil or oil of an inappropriate viscosity is used
● When driving at high engine speeds or with a heavy load, when towing,
or when driving while accelerating or decelerating frequently
● When leaving the engine idling for a long time, or when driving frequently
through heavy traffic
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